Those little ones are good to go, but only for indoors, pretty much. Try to fly them outside and any little breeze will blow it all over the place. And indoors, you can't have any fans or A/C blowing, or it will make it fly erratically too.

You know what, actually--if you want to buy one of those Force RC combo packs (like the one I linked to) I'll split it with you. I could use another one to keep in my desk at work...

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I appreciate the offer, but if I'm gonna do something, I really think I'd benefit from something a tad bigger and something I can use outside. Got lots of land (and 26' ceiling) so I believe I'd benefit from something a bit heftier.

I appreciate the offer, but if I'm gonna do something, I really think I'd benefit from something a tad bigger and something I can use outside. Got lots of land (and 26' ceiling) so I believe I'd benefit from something a bit heftier.

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In that case, you need a Blade CX2... but yes, I understand that it's 10x the price, not 2.5x!

I have one of the ones the OP referred to. They're great fun indoors, fly for about 5-7 minutes, and are a hoot for the price. Very maneuverable as long as there's not a breeze. The IR control is subject to interference from TVs and, oddly, bright lights for some reason. If you're serious about R/C helis, though, they're not for you. I've had several and like them, though. Look on Amazon and you'll see lots of reviews for this product under the name Syma S107. They're always about that price there.

EDITED TO ADD: and yes, they're basically the mCX but cooler looking and cheaper (the mCX is ~$80, those were $100 for the pair)

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I wanted the Force helis for the reason you cite above. I couldn't find them anywhere. The few online places that still claimed to have them in stock changed that to "Backordered" or "No Longer Available" when I tried to order them. The mCX2 wasn't even on my radar when I started looking for the Force helis. After having the mCX2 for several days, the 120 SR looked more exciting and capable of outdoor flight on nearly windless days. Unfortunately two flights and two crashes have left it hangered until parts come in.

If you can still find the set of Force helis in your LHS I'd say buy it. If nothing else you can probably make a profit on Ebay.

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